This series consists chiefly of plans recording exploration routes in Western Australia throughout the 19th and 20th Centuries. The plans are both original maps of explorations commissioned by the Survey Office (and its successor agencies) as well...
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
Original plans (or copies) of explorations undertaken mainly between 1870 & 1910, in the Kimberley, Interior and eastern districts of the state. Due to their size these plans were registered and stored separately to the Exploration Plans (WAS 50)....
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
Details of public fees received showing from whom and reason for payment.
SURVEY OFFICE
This is the main series for correspondence files dealing with the administration of land in the State. The series covers the full span of activities carried out by the departments responsible for land administration.On 2 January 1882, the Chief Cl...
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
Cash books, accounts and estimates of revenue and expenditure for the Survey Office and contract surveyors.
SURVEY OFFICE
INDEX - LETTERS FORWARDED TO SURVEYORS AND ASSISTANT SURVEYORS
SURVEY OFFICE
INDEX - SURVEYOR'S LETTERS RECEIVED
Register of letters received from surveyors. There is an alphabetical index at the front of the volume.
SURVEY OFFICE
INDEX - TOWN AND SUBURBAN LOTS
Index to the Town Registers at WAS 2255. The volume lists town names and a reference to the volume number in WAS 2255.The index was succeeded by WAS 2265 and associated card indexes in 1916.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
INDEX TO GRANTS OF TOWN ALLOTMENTS
Arranged by towns, the index provides lot numbers and matching deed numbers. Details of the Lot nos can be found at WAS 2093.
SURVEY OFFICE
INDEXES - LESSEES REGISTERS AND HOLDINGS
The volumes in this series comprise indexes to the Lessees' Registers at WAS 1891 and to lessees' holdings under the 1898 Land Act.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
The first volume contains details of title deeds issued for country lands with entries appearing alphabetically under the grantee's name. The second volume covers the period 1872-1880. It contains details of the lot as in the first volume and...
SURVEY OFFICE
The series consists of a number of items relating to the surrender of land, including Applications for the surrender of land, a register of surrenders of land, returns of surrendered land and memoranda regarding surrender of land.
SURVEY OFFICE
Land Act and regulations, government notices and instructions re granting of land; forms and regulations used elsewhere, reports etc re amendments to land regulations and for the disposal of mineral lands.
SURVEY OFFICE
LAND APPLICATIONS BY ENROLLED PENSIONERS
Land applications by members of the Enrolled Pensioner Force for both town lots and Crown grants. The applications are arranged alphabetically and generally note the pensioner's rank, regiment and amount of pension. The series also includes p...
SURVEY OFFICE
LAND APPLICATIONS BY RELIGIOUS BODIES
Applications for land by religious bodies in Perth and country towns including New Norcia for the period 1843-1880. Nos 1 and 2 are mostly applications from the Church of England, No 3 is mostly applications from the Roman Catholic Church.
SURVEY OFFICE
In 1875, special regulations for land grants to immigrants were proclaimed. These regulations were superseded by others in 1878, but special grants to immigrants were not discontinued until 1882. The first three volumes contain details of these sp...
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
LAND SALES, RETURNS OF LAND, ETC
Record of land sales arranged chronologically and returns of land assigned, by district, town and suburban allotments, sometimes, as in 683/1-13, giving name and lot no of grantee, and other lists showing number of allotments granted in a particul...
SURVEY OFFICE
Entries are arranged consecutively under lease number. Other details include name of lessee, size of lease, class, district and whether finally cancelled, lapsed or transferred. The three volumes for the North, East and Kimberley districts run con...
SURVEY OFFICE
Lease description books comprising a separate volume for each type of lease. Details include lessee, no., district, date and a description of the boundaries. They are arranged in chronological order of lease no.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
LEASES - KIMBERLEY AND VICTORIA DISTRICTS
Estrays - papers relating to Kimberley lease (K nos) staring points, and leases in East Victoria district arranged as to priority.
SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
LEASES AND LICENCES - RECEIPTS FOR RENEWAL OF
This series records payments on leases and licences and payments for renewals on leases and licences.
SURVEY OFFICE
LEASES AND LICENCES - RENEWALS AND PAYMENTS OF RENT
This series of registers records renewals and payments of rent. Details include lessee's name, lease or licence no. See also WAS 1890, Lease books, wherein is included very similar information.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
LEASES AND LICENCES SANCTIONED
The first four volumes record applications for pastoral and tillage leases which were approved, and indicate when applicants were informed that their leases or licences were prepared and passed to the Revenue Office for delivery. Details include n...
SURVEY OFFICE
LEASES AND LICENCES TRANSFERRED
This series records the transfer of leases for pastoral and tillage lands. There is an alphabetical index of lessee's names at the front of each volume, and details for each entry include No., acres, class, from whom, to whom and date of tran...
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS